In the round of 12, the national football team played three games, achieved a record of 1 win and 2 losses, and accumulated 3 points with Japan and Oman, and temporarily ranked 5th in Group B due to the goal difference. In the past 3 games, the national football team has scored 3 goals and conceded 6 goals, and the goal difference is -3! There is no doubt that there is a huge problem with this backline of the national football team. This is a "tofu slag defense line"!
In the past 3 games, Li Tie has used 3 sets of different defender line combinations.
In the first match against Australia, the national football team lost 0-3. The national football team's defensive 4-man group is Wang Shenchao, Jiang Guangtai, Yu Dabao, and Zhang Linpeng.
In the second battle against Japan, the national football team lost 0-1. Li Tie changed sides and adopted the five-guard tactic. The five defenders of the national football team are: Wang Gang, Zhang Linpeng, Jiang Guangtai, Li Ang and Wang Shenchao.
In the third game against Vietnam, the national football team won 3-2. The national football team once again changed back to a 4-back formation. On the back line were Wang Gang, Zhang Linpeng, Jiang Guangtai and Wang Shenchao.
From the perspective of personnel composition, Jiang Guangtai, Zhang Linpeng, and Wang Shenchao were deeply trusted by Li Tie. In the last 3 games, all 3 players have started. The second is Wang Gang, who started 2 games. Yu Dabao and Li Ang each started 1 game. Li Ang dropped out of the starting line-up because the national football team changed sides. Yu Dabao only started the first game, because of his ability to worry.
In the first round against Australia, Yu Dabao started and played only 45 minutes before being replaced. In just 45 minutes, the Chinese team conceded 2 goals. As a central defender, Yu Dabao could not escape the blame. In the last round against Japan, Yu Dabao was taken out as a starter and did not even get a substitute opportunity. Facing Vietnam in this round, Yu Dabao came on in the 61st minute of the second half and only played 30 minutes. But during this time, the Chinese team conceded 2 goals. Among them, the second goal was conceded, and there was a certain problem with Yu Dabao's defense.
Yu Dabao's former partner, South Korean international Kim Hyun-jae, once commented on Dabao in an interview with The Korean media. He said: "I have two defender partners in Guoan, both of whom used to play as strikers, lack of ability, and will not assist in defense, although it is the national team, but the ability is average. "These two people, one is Wang Gang and the other is Yu Dabao.
As we all know, Yu Dabao is the lucky general of the national team. Five years ago in Changsha, Yu Dabao's hammer helped China beat South Korea 1-0 in the round of 12. But five years have passed, and it all has changed dramatically. Flowers have a reopening day, and no one is any more young. Yu Dabao is 34 years old, and his competitive state is no longer at its peak. Coupled with the change in his position on the pitch, from a forward to a centre-back, it had a big impact on him.
Yu Dabao went out halfway to play as a central defender, which allowed him to get a place in Guoan. However, at the national team level, Yu Dabao lacks defensive awareness, will not assist in defense, and can easily become a weakness targeted by the other side. In the next game, Li Tie still should not use it for Dabao again!